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club based in the
Lochee
Lochee () is an area in the west of Dundee, Scotland. Until the 19th century, it was a separate town, but was eventually surrounded by the expanding Dundee. It is notable for being home to Camperdown Works, which was the largest jute production ...
area of
Dundee
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. Formed in 1892, they currently compete in the SJFA Midlands League and play their home games at Thomson Park.
History
After spending their early years as a juvenile and amateur side, United joined the
Junior
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grade in 1959. Their Thomson Park ground was opened by former
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captain
George Young
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in the same year.
Achieving notable local success in the late 1970s and 1980s, the club flourished again after the formation of the East Region Superleague in 2002. Under the management of
Eddie Wolecki Black
Edward Wolecki Black (born 13 March 1965) is a Scottish football player and manager. He was director of football at West of Scotland Football League club Gartcairn Juniors and has also previously managed Forfar West End, Lochee United, Montr ...
, United were promoted as Tayside Premier champions in 2003 and two seasons later, won their first Superleague title. In the same year, they also reached the final of the
Scottish Junior Cup
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for the first, and so far, only time, losing 2–0 to local rivals
Tayport
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at
Tannadice Park
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.
Wolecki departed for Montrose in December 2005 but his successor as manager, former
Dundee United
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midfielder
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Ray McKinnon, maintained the clubs' run of success, culminating in a second East Superleague title in 2007–08. This led to their participation in the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Bathgate Thistle 3–1 in the first round and Highland League side Buckie Thistle 3–0 in the second round. In the third round, Lochee held
Second Division
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Ayr United
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to a 1–1 draw at home before going down 3–1 in the replay at
Somerset Park
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.
They are one of two Junior clubs based in Lochee, the other being
Lochee Harp
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.
The team is managed by Kevin Harper who took over from George Shields in November 2022.
Lochee won their third East Superleague title in 2018–19, making them eligible to enter the
2019–20 Scottish Cup
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at the Preliminary round stage.
In June 2022, the club announced that it had been successful in attaining an SFA licence, allowing them access to progress through the
Scottish football league system
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and play in the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Scottish Junior Cup
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